If the firm declares a 5 percent stock dividend, what will be the impact on the firm’s equity accounts? Round your answers to the nearest dollar.       Common stock ($3 par, 504,000 shares) $   Contributed capital in excess of par $   Retained earnings $   Total common stockholders’ equity $   If the firm currently pays no cash dividend, what is the impact of a 5 percent stock dividend on the wealth position of the firm’s existing stockholders? The wealth position of existing shareholders will (Stay the same / increase by 5% / decline by 5%. 3. If the firm currently pays a cash dividend of $3 per share and this per share dividend rate does not change after the 5 percent stock dividend, what impact would you expect the stock dividend to have on the wealth position of existing shareholders? The wealth position of existing shareholders is expected to (Increase / Decrease).

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    1. The Sweet Times Candy Company has the following equity accounts on its balance sheet:

           
      Common stock ($3 par, 480,000 shares) $ 1,440,000
      Contributed capital in excess of par   1,500,000
      Retained earnings   15,060,000
        Total common stockholders’ equity $ 18,000,000
           

      The current market price of the firm’s shares is $45.

      1. If the firm declares a 5 percent stock dividend, what will be the impact on the firm’s equity accounts? Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

         

           
        Common stock ($3 par, 504,000 shares) $  
        Contributed capital in excess of par $  
        Retained earnings $  
        Total common stockholders’ equity $  
    2. If the firm currently pays no cash dividend, what is the impact of a 5 percent stock dividend on the wealth position of the firm’s existing stockholders?
      The wealth position of existing shareholders will (Stay the same / increase by 5% / decline by 5%.

3. If the firm currently pays a cash dividend of $3 per share and this per share dividend rate does not change after the 5 percent stock dividend, what impact would you expect the stock dividend to have on the wealth position of existing shareholders?
The wealth position of existing shareholders is expected to (Increase / Decrease). 

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